Evaluation of optimal DNA staining for triggering by scanning fluorescence microscopy (SFM)

Anja Mittag; Monika Marecka; Arkadiusz Pierzchalski; Wolf Malkusch; József Bocsi; Attila Tárnok

doi:10.1117/12.808920

12 February 2009 Evaluation of optimal DNA staining for triggering by scanning fluorescence microscopy (SFM)

Anja Mittag, Monika Marecka, Arkadiusz Pierzchalski, Wolf Malkusch, József Bocsi, Attila Tárnok

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Proceedings Volume 7182, Imaging, Manipulation, and Analysis of Biomolecules, Cells, and Tissues VII; 71820L (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.808920
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2009, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

In imaging and flow cytometry, DNA staining is a common trigger signal for cell identification. Selection of the proper DNA dye is restricted by the hardware configuration of the instrument. The Zeiss Imaging Solutions GmbH (München, Germany) introduced a new automated scanning fluorescence microscope - SFM (Axio Imager.Z1) which combines fluorescence imaging with cytometric parameters measurement. The aim of the study was to select optimal DNA dyes as trigger signal in leukocyte detection and subsequent cytometric analysis of double-labeled leukocytes by SFM. Seven DNA dyes (DAPI, Hoechst 33258, Hoechst 33342, POPO-3, PI, 7-AAD, and TOPRO-3) were tested and found to be suitable for the implemented filtersets (fs) of the SFM (fs: 49, fs: 44, fs: 20). EDTA blood was stained after erythrocyte lysis with DNA dye. Cells were transferred on microscopic slides and embedded in fluorescent mounting medium. Quality of DNA fluorescence signal as well as spillover signals were analyzed by SFM. CD45-APC and CD3-PE as well as CD4-FITC and CD8-APC were selected for immunophenotyping and used in combination with Hoechst. Within the tested DNA dyes DAPI showed relatively low spillover and the best CV value. Due to the low spillover of UV DNA dyes a triple staining of Hoechst and APC and PE (or APC and FITC, respectively) could be analyzed without difficulty. These results were confirmed by FCM measurements. DNA fluorescence is applicable for identifying and triggering leukocytes in SFM analyses. Although some DNA dyes exhibit strong spillover in other fluorescence channels, it was possible to immunophenotype leukocytes. DAPI seems to be best suitable for use in the SFM system and will be used in protocol setups as primary parameter.

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Anja Mittag, Monika Marecka, Arkadiusz Pierzchalski, Wolf Malkusch, József Bocsi, and Attila Tárnok "Evaluation of optimal DNA staining for triggering by scanning fluorescence microscopy (SFM)", Proc. SPIE 7182, Imaging, Manipulation, and Analysis of Biomolecules, Cells, and Tissues VII, 71820L (12 February 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.808920

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